November 15, 2018 — A Miami Realtor might have performed a public service when he blew the whistle on apparent manipulation of listing data by two prominent agents. He also committed a felony. In a saga that pulled back the curtain on both devious listing tactics and ill-conceived attempts at blackmail, agent Kevin Tomlinson noticed…To read more — login/sign up

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For most agents, using video as a marketing tool means creating a YouTube tour of a listing or recording a quick market update with an iPhone. A Florida broker is embracing video in a much more ambitious way. Lang Realty of Boca Raton said in September that it would launch Lang TV, a streaming network…To read more — login/sign up

Five ways agents should watch their backs — Real Estate Broker’s Insider went incognito at open houses and found many violations of basic safety protocol. Read our article, “Visits to open houses find few agents take security measures.”
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Zillow says its home-flipping program is "doing great" — so much so that it will launch its Zillow Offers home-buying program in Denver and Atlanta this fall. Meanwhile, Redfin is expanding Redfin Now, its program for buying properties directly from sellers. And NRT’s Coldwell Banker brand will be launching its own iBuyer service called cataLIST Cash…To read more — login/sign up

A recent lawsuit in New York State raises a spotlight on dual agency, a practice that’s beloved by brokers and agents but oft-criticized by consumer advocates. The lawsuit says that Houlihan Lawrence represented both the buyer and seller in nine out of 10 of Houlihan Lawrence’s biggest home sales in Westchester County, a sales total…To read more — login/sign up

REX Real Estate, a discounter that bills itself as "the digital alternative to the residential real estate agent," is making a splash in some of the nation’s hottest housing markets. In one marketing move, REX this summer began offering home-buyer guarantees. The company promises to buy back houses if the new owners are unsatisfied. "The…To read more — login/sign up

Realtors in low-tax states target tax-weary buyers — Realtors increasingly are focusing on the tax savings that could be reaped by wealthy homeowners who move from states with high taxes to states which collect no state income tax. See a state-by-state ranking of tax burdens.
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Millennials, a huge generation, continue to confound expectations — While most millennials have entered peak household formation and homebuying years, they are becoming homeowners later and at lower rates, the Urban Institute says. Click here to read the full report, Millennial Homeownership....

Reflecting tight inventories that are slowing sales volumes, the median gross income of Realtors fell to $39,800 in 2017, a decrease from $42,500 in 2016. Realtors handled a median of 11 transactions in 2017, down from 12 deals in 2016, according to the National Association of Realtors’ annual Member Profile. Realtors spent a median of…To read more — login/sign up